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The HonlPhoto Professional Lighting System; Light Shapers For Your Shoe-Mount Flash
Jack Neubart  |  Nov 01, 2010  | 

Every manufacturer has a slightly different take on how to do it and David Honl has come up with his own original solutions in the form of some nifty and very portable light shapers that fit practically any shoe-mount flash without recourse to special adapters.

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The FourSquare; Speedlights Take Center Stage
Joe Farace  |  Nov 01, 2010  | 

As studio lights have gotten bigger and shoe-mount flashes more sophisticated, on-location photographers increasingly have reached for speedlights to solve lighting problems.

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PMA Show Report; Studio Lighting; Strobe, Hot Lights, And Digital
Jack Neubart  |  Jun 01, 2010  | 

This year saw few major product launches in studio lighting, although we did manage to uncover some interesting lights and accessories nonetheless.

Dot Line Corp./RPS Studio introduced the Complete 7-in-1 Reflector. This folding reflector comes with a translucent panel, white, silver, sunlight (a mix of gold and silver), and gold reflectors, plus an 18 percent gray target for...

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PMA Show Report; Portable Flash And Lighting Accessories; Light On The Go
Robert E. Mayer  |  Jun 01, 2010  | 

This year we’re seeing a surprising number of new ringlights plus lots of accessory light modifiers, dedicated cords, flash brackets, and continuous LED lights which are helpful when making videos with multipurpose D-SLR cameras.

Aputure’s Trigmaster makes controlling a studio strobe or Speedlight wirelessly easier at distances of up to 300 feet with 16 different...

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Covering The Photo Beat; Flash Accessories, Albums, And A Camera Holster
C.A. Boylan  |  Apr 01, 2010  | 

The Orbis Ring Flash
Crafted from durable ABS plastic, the orbis ring flash is lightweight, portable, and compatible with most flash units. It easily transforms the harsh light of an SLR flash into shadowless light while producing the characteristic ring flash look. When used off-lens and to the side of your camera, the ring flash becomes a softbox or beauty dish. The...

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Covering The Photo Beat; Gimbal Heads, Calibration, And Lighting
C.A. Boylan  |  Feb 01, 2010  | 

The Spyder3Express From Datacolor
Datacolor has introduced the Spyder3Express monitor calibration system. This easy-to-use system is for both Mac and PC users and features unlimited license seats so you can calibrate every monitor in the house, regardless of the operating system. The suggested retail price is $89.

 

Contact: Datacolor, 5 Princess Rd., Lawrenceville...

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Keep It Cool; Fluorescent And LED Lighting: Alternatives To Hot Lights And Strobes
Jack Neubart  |  Jan 01, 2010  | 

New fluorescent and LED “cool” lights are on the scene, making serious headway into the realm of digital photography. Cool lights not only save energy, but they may be better suited in a variety of situations.

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Nissin Flashes Put Your Digital Photography In The Right Light; This Line-up Of Digital Flashes Sheds Light On An Expanding Universe Of TTL Flash Photography
Jack Neubart  |  Nov 01, 2009  | 

Wow! That’s all I need to say about the new Nissin Di866 shoe-mount flash. This baby has to be experienced to be believed. I was impressed with the other flash units Nissin first sent me, but this new flash sets new standards in technology and user-friendliness. For starters, the Di866 features wireless TTL that lets me take advantage of the latest camera/flash exposure advances. Second, it...

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The Nikon Speedlight SB-900 Specifications
Jack Neubart  |  Oct 01, 2009  | 


Guide Number (Standard Illumination Pattern, ISO 100) At 35/200mm Zoom...

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Visatec’s LOGOS 1600 RFS; On Location Or In The Studio
Steve Anchell  |  Oct 01, 2009  | 

When I was operating a commercial studio in Hollywood, California, my prized possession was a Swiss-made Broncolor 2400 ws power pack and three lamp heads.

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Portable Strobe Systems; Location Lighting In One Neat Package
Jack Neubart  |  Oct 01, 2009  | 

When you need the power and versatility of a studio strobe for location shooting and environmental portraiture but don’t want to schlep around a large, heavy studio system, you can turn to a portable lighting kit.

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Safari Luminations’ Pro Lighting Kits; Mix And Match To Meet Your Needs
Joe Farace  |  Oct 01, 2009  | 

Safari Luminations is a family of monolights and light-modification products aimed at the new shooter or someone getting started in studio photography.

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The Nikon Speedlight SB-900; Nikon’s Flagship Strobe Gets Bigger But More User-Friendly
Jack Neubart  |  Oct 01, 2009  | 

Nikon’s Speedlight SB-900 takes over the reins from the SB-800 as the company’s flagship dedicated shoe-mount strobe.

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Sophisticated Multi-Flash Systems; Expand Your Creative Lighting Capabilities
Ron Eggers  |  Oct 01, 2009  | 

On-camera flash units have been around for some 50 years and now they’ve become much more sophisticated with the development of D-SLRs.

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The Litepanels Micro; Is This The Perfect Fill Light?
Steve Bedell  |  Oct 01, 2009  | 

Like many photographers, I am always looking for lighting devices that will improve the way my subject looks and also be very easy to use.

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